Question

How computer industry causing environmental problems?

(a) By not providing jobs to humans

(b) By modern technologies like IOT, block chains

(c) By printing unnecessary large amount of files

(d) By making people lazy

The question was posed to me in an online quiz.

This interesting question is from Major Environmental Problems Associated with Selected Industry Sector in division Environmental Clearance for Establishing and Operating Industries in India of Energy Management

Answer 1

The correct choice is (c) By printing unnecessary large amount of files

Explanation: Computer are also causing environmental problems, when we print unnecessary large amounts of files from internal which wastes paper and harm trees. More use of computers wastes electricity that could have been saved and reduce the amount of burning of fossil fuel.